#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 1984
1984 · Comedy, Music
$4.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$4.7M US & Canada · 100% $3.2K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 3, 1984
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 1984: Comedy Releases of Feb 26–Mar 3
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3), with $4.7M worldwide, ahead of Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) at $837.9K and Repo Man (1984) at $130.7K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5.7M
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984), the #1
- $4.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 1984?
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) leads with $4.7M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 of 1984, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3).
- 1 Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $3.2K Worldwide: $4.7M
- 2 Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $837.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $837.9K
- 3 Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $130.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1984?
Of the top 3, Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Repo Man (1984) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $5.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 This Is Spinal Tap (1984) $4.7M $4.7M US & Canada · 100% $3.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) $837.9K $837.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Repo Man (1984) $130.7K $129K US & Canada · 99% $1.7K elsewhere · 1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $5.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 4–10) with $75M, led by Splash (1984).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K Petit Con (1984)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $16.3M Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Weekend Pass (1984) $30M Weekend Pass (1984)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Blame It on Rio (1984) $18.8M Blame It on Rio (1984)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 This Is Spinal Tap (1984) $5.7M This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Splash (1984) $75M Splash (1984)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The Ice Pirates (1984) $25.6M The Ice Pirates (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1977 earned the most: $28M from 1 film, led by Slap Shot (1977). Week 9, 1984 took $5.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1975 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1976 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1977 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $28M | – | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film | 1 | $364.6K | – | Real Life (1979) $364.6K |
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 3 films | 3 | $5.7M | – | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) $4.7M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1984 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $482.5M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $20.3M
- Week 3 $127.4K
- Week 4 $16.3M
- Week 5 $30M
- Week 6 $19.9M
- Week 7 $18.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $5.7M
- Week 10 $75M
- Week 11 $25.6M
- Week 12 $87.2M
- Week 13 $86.6M
- Week 14 $47.3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $258.4K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $71.3M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $6M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $482.5M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $28.3M
- Week 26 $66.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.5M
- Week 29 $60.1M
- Week 30 $11.6M
- Week 31 $4.5M
- Week 32 $6.3M
- Week 33 $26.4M
- Week 34 $8.8M
- Week 35 $8.9M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $3.7M
- Week 38 $36.4M
- Week 39 $23.4M
- Week 40 $32.6M
- Week 41 $1.5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $5M
- Week 44 $220K
- Week 45 $29.1M
- Week 46 $23M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $354.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $108.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 9 of 1984: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3)?
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) leads with $4.7M worldwide, $4.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) at $837.9K and Repo Man (1984) at $130.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, or $1.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, This Is Spinal Tap (1984), earned $4.7M.
How is the week 9, 1984 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 9 of 1984 (Feb 26–Mar 3). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 9, 1984 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.